DIY: 200SX S15 Dump pipe

It occurred to me the other day while working on some niggly engine bits, that Pearl was still running the factory dump pipe – it was obvious by build up of rust around the heat shield. The damn thing was holding back some of my precious kW’s!

So a few days and $109 later, I was holding a shiny 3” gktech Stainless steel dump pipe in my eager hands. Why did I go with gktech? Well I bought a front mount intercooler kit off them a while back for my GC8 WRX which was well made and a perfect fit so I had no reservations about buying from them again. They only make them with the bellmouth which was perfectly fine, I didn’t have a splitted front pipe for that kind of setup and had no desire for a screamer pipe.

The dump pipe came with both required gaskets, bolts and 02 sensor adaptor… now I just needed to get the bugger in!

Bigger and shinier. Note the difference in diameter size in the neck and inside.Non restrictive vs restrictive

9. Lift up front pipe from underneath and bolt up to dump’s 3 bolts, may want to bolt the 2 cat bolts to help hold it up as it gets tiring.

10. Put turbo heatshield back on only (dump pipe shield does not fit)

11. Enjoy more power.

Verdict:

I didn’t expect too much real-world power difference with the new dump installed, but the grin on my face told a whole different story. The little T28 now spooled up harder above 2000rpm to the dismay of my Falkens and the mid-range response now had a massive punch. Although the top end stayed the same, getting to the redline was now much more viscous and blurry. Bring on more power!!!

EDIT 02/04/2013: After a few months I ended up having an exhaust leak as the dump pipe didn’t sit flush against the top of the compressor housing. The existing top bolt was wound as tight as possible but there was still a slight gap. Solution was to use a R33 dump pipe bolt (like this) which was threaded all the way to the top, worked a treat and no more gap!

About Flop

Open minded car enthusiast who appreciates most things on four wheels although JDM is where his heart lies. Wannabe racecar driver but having trouble fitting into his bucket seat since he's also a dedicated gym goer.